Monday, November 1, 2010

A new search engine, where less is more

A new search engine, where less is more

A new search engine, where less is more

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Start-ups and big companies alike have tried to take on Google by building a better search engine. That they have failed has not stopped brave new entrants. The latest is Blekko, a search engine that will open to the public on Monday.


Woman burnt by husband, in-laws allegedly for dowry

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Another dowry death case has come to light, this time in Mumbai, after a 23-year-old woman was allegedly burnt alive by her husband and in-laws as she could not bring Rs 1 lakh as dowry, the police said.


13-year-old school boy kidnapped

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Close on the heels of the kidnap and murder of two children by a cab driver in Coimbatore, a 13-year-old student was abducted at knife point in Chennai, allegedly by unidentified persons. Keerthivasan, son of Ramesh, a businessman, was returning from DAV School in Mogappair locality when he was kidnapped by a gang, police said.


Now corporates to run cluster bus service

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After deciding to phase out blueline fleet, the Delhi Government has opened the transport sector to corporate entities under the ambitious 'cluster' scheme whereby private operators will run a fleet of over 900 swanky buses on zone basis.


Incomplete road work may trigger mud flows into homes

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A year after work began, this bridge remains incomplete. Steel rods jutting out, cement blocks piled up on the roadside and machines idling tell a story of utter neglect. A perennial cloud of dust envelops this part of the New BEL Road in front of the apartment complex in Sanjay Nagar.


Man funds wife's studies, gets divorce in return

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Lakshmikanth K toiled hard and spent his meagre income in fulfilling his wife's dream of becoming an engineer. After realising her dream, she sent a divorce notice to her husband, the man claimed.


Some floors of the Adarsh Housing Society could be demolished: Jairam Ramesh

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The controversial Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai is in the eye of another storm. The Environment Ministry has now said that the housing society has violated green norms and some of its floors could be demolished once the Maharashtra government submits its final report.


Internet boosting terror, says Israel's top spy

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The transformation of the world into a "global village", the Internet as well as additional technology available to the public has made terrorism more lethal in the 21st century, Israel's intelligence chief has warned.


Finally, a hotline between India and China

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A much delayed hotline between the Prime Ministers of India and China will finally be operational soon. This was announced by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Monday. The announcement came at a crucial time when a senior leader of the influential Politburo of China's Communist Party, Zhou Yongkang, is in Delhi at Congress party's invitation.


Yemen must not be new Afghanistan: British military chief

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Yemen must not become a new Afghanistan, the head of Britain's armed forces said today, playing down the prospect of military action in the wake of a foiled parcel bomb plot. General Sir David Richards insisted that the Yemeni government was "extremely onside" and that Britain would remain supportive of their efforts to combat violent extremism.


Al-Qaida turncoat alerted Saudis to cargo bomb plot, says Yemen

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The officials said Jabir al-Fayfi, a Saudi militant who had joined Al-Qaida in Yemen, told Saudi officials about the plan. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to talk to the press.


2 arrested for plot to send parcel bomb to Sarkozy

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The two Greek men, aged 22 and 24, were arrested in central Athens after a parcel bomb addressed to the Mexican embassy in Athens exploded at a mail delivery service, leaving one employee injured with burns.


Italian police block march to the Vatican by abuse victims

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When the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, came to speak with organizers Sunday evening, a protester shouted "Shame, shame" in Italian. Father Lombardi later said by telephone that he had come to greet the organizers but when he saw "it wasn't going to be easy" he left, escorted by the police.


Europe's plagues came from China, says study

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The great waves of plague that twice devastated Europe and changed the course of history had their origins in China, a team of medical geneticists reported Sunday, as did a third plague outbreak that struck less harmfully in the 19th century.


China census aims to chart shifting population

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China began tallying its population on Monday for the first time since 2000, an arduous task at best, likely to be made tougher by the need to count scores of millions of migrant workers in the nation's big cities.


Russian President's visit to disputed Islands angers Japan

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Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev flew on Monday into the south Kuril Islands, which the Soviet Union seized from Japan at the end of World War II, making it clear that Russia has no plans to cede the mineral-rich territory despite Japanese protests.


Adarsh Society a security risk, said Army and Navy recently

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Even as several Army officers lined up for flats in Mumbai's controversial Adarsh Society, the Army and the Navy wrote to the government barely three months ago, stating that the high-rise building in Mumbai's prized Colaba was a security risk.


Guard led 3 Americans across Iran border, says released hiker

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The three American hikers accused of espionage by Iran stepped off an unmarked dirt road — inadvertently crossing from Iraq into the Islamic republic — only because a border guard of unknown nationality gestured for them to approach, the lone hiker to be released said Sunday.


Adarsh Society: No green clearance?

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The controversial Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai is now in the eye of another storm. The society falls within the coastal regulation zone, where construction is restricted. It seems rules were bent at every stage and environment clearances bypassed.


Haryana Chief Minister Hooda honours CWG medalists

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On the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the formation of Haryana, Hooda said that he would enhance the cash award for medal winners from the state in this month's Asian Games and also announced the creation of a 'Haryana Sportspersons Development Fund'.


Australian police seize $400 million worth heroin

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Australian Federal Police said in a statement Monday that 370 pounds (168 kilograms) of the illegal drug were found in the past two weeks hidden inside a consignment of doors shipped from Malaysia to Sydney.


China bans 15 slimming products

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China has banned 15 slimming products containing the drug sibutramine by ordering their recall across the country due to concern that the diet pills could lead to an increased risk of heart disease.


China launches navigation satellite

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China launched its sixth orbiter early on Monday morning for the ambitious space programme to form part of its indigenous satellite-navigation and -positioning network.


Bookies mint money as Chavan's fate hangs in balance

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The Congress high command may take time to decide the state government's fate following the Adarsh society scandal, but bookies don't seem to be in a mood to wait. Bets are being placed, though the best bets are changing by the hour. Some bookies in Surat reportedly began speculating on who will become the next chief minister, in case Ashok Chavan resigns, from 8pm on Saturday. "We were looking forward to the bets opening at 8am, but there was no feedback from the political fraternity till late evening," a bookie said. The list of potential chief ministerial candidates had Sushilkumar Shinde and Prithviraj Chavan in the lead as the markets opened, but within 24 hours, Ashok Chavan, who did not even feature in the initial list on Saturday night, topped the list on Sunday, with his rate dropping from Rs 2.25 to Rs 1.15.


Elephant attacks local market in Orissa, 20 injured

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A team of experts helped tranquilize an elephant after he attacked houses and people in Orissa's Koenjhar district.


Auto enthusiasts await Barack Mobile C1

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Automobile enthusiasts in the city are awaiting the Barack Mobile C1, the "ultimate vehicle on the planet" that is likely to accompany US president Barack Obama, on his two-day visit to Mumbai. "It is a rare chance to see the vehicle for real," said Ankit Kumar, a vintage automobile enthusiast. Touted as the biggest visit to any country, the Cadillac One limousine, also called the C-1 or simply 'The Beast', will be transported in the Air Force One, accompanied by six armoured vehicles.


Student pays for cucumber with his life

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A student of a college in Malad paid with his life for arguing over the rates of cucumbers with two vegetable vendors on Saturday. The police said the incident happened when Surendra Son-kamble, 20, had gone to a nearby market with his friend Salim Sayed, 20, to buy vegetables.


Shia Muslims get their first cemeteries

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After a two-decade-long fight for a cemetery of their own, the city's Shia Muslim community have been given seven burial grounds across the city. On Sunday, mayor Shraddha Jadhav handed over two cemetery plots — one in Mulund (East) and the other in Kapaswadi, Juhu — to community groups at a function in Imamwada.


Infotech firm sends spam to get stocks sold during Diwali

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The latest modus operandi used by a company listed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), to get its stocks purchased by a large number of people and also get an increase in its prices, was through the cyber space. Several thousand users of internet across the country have been receiving emails where the senders have mentioned that the stock prices of a leading infotech training and education company may rise by 500% in a week.


A month later, railway track death turns into murder

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Kalyan railway police investigating a case informed that a case of accident was found to be a murder. Accordingly they have booked Shankar Pingla (25), Yashawant Bhagat (29), and Antya Paradhi (20), under sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Thursday and remanded them to police custody until November 1, said senior police inspector Jagtap of Kalyan railway police station.


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